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[leighk2010]

so lets take my mk4 project, id fit the 1.8 change some ecu plug sires around, and fit a blacktop 1.8 ecu and chip?

or further more 2.0l one for a more useable map

thats what hopping for yup jonney

[leighk2010]

also order these which will be cut down and used to patch all the holes in the floor were the guy before had stuff riveted to the floor and drilled straight thought

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1205wt_905

[leighk2010]

well big thanks to mark! 2.0 focus ecu come today so went up to my mums to give it ago and the PATS light went straight out which means ecu is working as it should and means i have kept the PATS system in the car, also reprogrammed the key fob and central locking all still works, Then just to check tryed the old key and PATS light just kept flasing so all good

also the plastic fir trees come thought today so have started to patch all holes up in the floor but a pack of 25 was not enough so need to order some more

[jonyb4]

more than 25?

good god, thing must be a sive or strainer!

[leighk2010]

haha the guy like to rivet stuff to the floor pan

[jonyb4]

Oh thats what the amp power cable was held by LOL wtf, was he asking for it to rust?!

[leighk2010]

no idea think he just liked them haha but have put sealet under the fir tree first then there getting painted over on top at some point soon and also going to give them quick lick of paint under as well

[jonyb4]

ahh good stuff mate

well if it only ever sees the track it wont really matter anyway

[Excursion]

Nice one mate, my research is sure to help a lot of people in the Ford community.

[leighk2010]

Nice one mate, my research is sure to help a lot of people in the Ford community.

hats off to you mate was bit unsure if would work with out changing something but first time light come on red then went out so was very happy so cant see no reason why it wont run the engine and saves me having to do any wiring really so its a big help and saves a lot of time and when turn the key hear a relay click so assume thats the one for the pump so all good also have been told the zs shafts should work in the focus box so just a case of finding how it mounts etc

will be picking that mock engine up over the weekend and will sort you them bits you wont for cheap if still intrested mate

[leighk2010]

off tonite to go and pick up petrol tank and lines for the car, and then tomoz off to go get the mock 2.0 zetec engine to start fabricating the mounts

[leighk2010]

another question for you mark if my zs box will not mate to the blacktop when you say use a ka bell housing what does this mean? and how would i go about this

[jonyb4]

if the blacktop has the same bolt pattern as a silvertop for the bellhousing.

if it does the Se box wont bolt to it. the earlier Ka's have HCS engines, and they share the bolt patterns as the zetecs

[leighk2010]

so what do i do take the insides of the zs box out and fit them into a ka box?

[jonyb4]

not sure, the diesel box fits too, id go for that imo, its stronger than most apprently

[Excursion]

Jon is right, the Diesel Mk5 'box is your best bet. Specifically the TDDi Mk5 as this 'box was stronger than the rest.

[leighk2010]

would the zs drive shafts still fit the diesel box?

[Excursion]

would the zs drive shafts still fit the diesel box?

Yes mate

[leighk2010]

cheers mark

well few more updates

last nite went and picked up a petrol tank as the shell does not have one got it home all safe and sound just high from all the fumes lol

and today have been a picked up the blacktop 2.0 engine and some stuff to go with it



moved the car round so engine bay is at the front of the engine



engine out of the boot and on the hoist



looks very clean in there says its done 160k



and resting in its new home



also pluged the tank in to see if the 2.0 focus ecu i got was doing its job and first turn of the guy fuel pump primed and after a few turns started to pump petorl out so i think its doing it job very well

little vid of pump priming of focus ecu

[jonyb4]

looking good leigh, that zetec looks very well for its miles, yet again it still has life in it

[leighk2010]

cheers johny it has been looked after well got brand new plugs in it also new cambelt and has been used in cougar 2.0 race car so it should be should be good tempted to just do head gasket on it and see how it goes, also have found a tddi mk5 gear box only 7 miles away so need to find a way of getting the money for that

[jonyb4]

sounds liek its been pushed hard then

[leighk2010]

we will see its really just a test engine but if it runs ok it will be ok for now, main thing is to get it all in and working atm to sort all niggles out and to get all other parts needed and mounted up as then just be a case of chaning the engine for a better one or if i can find one a brand new black top have seen quite a few on ebay and a fresh brand new engine would be great and only comes in at few hundred pound more than rebulding a full engine any way

[jonyb4]

hmm

[leighk2010]

hmm

what

[jonyb4]

lol was just saying it on the part of just see how it is

only down side of that is, if your done and start using it, and the engine pops its alot more of an inconviance to get it swapped than if your still in the process of finishing the car, EG digging all the relevent tools out etc

[leighk2010]

not to hard to change a engine over tho like for like

[jonyb4]

No its not particularly no, but once your set in your way about using it, or even relying on it it gets a bit more of a deal to swap them

[leighk2010]

i dont have a car atm any way am just insured of the g/f and use hers if need a car my work is in working distance etcand to do a engine swap would be weekend job if that tbh

i am now the owner of a mk5 hddi gear box so will be going up mums after the f1 and having a play for a few hours

[Ratspeed]

Sweet, cant wait to see it all lined up!

[leighk2010]

nearly had it all lined up tonite but then had to change gear box mount as the one that come on the box was twisted so pics tomoz

and mark the hddi box bolts to the block but not the sump is this what you said to nomad that it will need modifying to suit the blacktop sump?

[Excursion]

nearly had it all lined up tonite but then had to change gear box mount as the one that come on the box was twisted so pics tomoz

and mark the hddi box bolts to the block but not the sump is this what you said to nomad that it will need modifying to suit the blacktop sump?

Yes that's right. Either sump or bellhousing needs modifying at the bottom edge.

[leighk2010]

Oh right, How much would that cost roughly? and what gear box shim do I need to be using? also is it best to run the starter motor at the front like on tddi gearbox or at the back how the black top engine has it?

[jonyb4]

if the box has it on the front, you have little choice in the matter


unless you plan on mounting a supercharger there in the future liek youve entioned in johnbois thread, it wont be an issue tbh

[leighk2010]

well little more of a update bolted up the mk5 hddi gear box and mounted to the car and lined engine up its 99% in place got a good idea what i need to do to the mount so next will be getting it mounted and the engine supporting its self. Will let the pics do the talking

will need to get the bottom of the blacktop sump moidifed to allow the mk5 box to mount to it but the top part of the box mounts to the engine as it should










And with bonnet back on